Clock Tower
CLOCK TOWER, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130733
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Clock Tower
- Statutory Address:
- CLOCK TOWER, THE SQUARE
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- 2001-09-09
- Reference:
- IOE01/02472/04
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130733
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Clock Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLOCK TOWER, THE SQUARE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CLOCK TOWER, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mere
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 81247 32362
Details
ST 8032-8132 MERE THE SQUARE (west side)
6/76 Clock Tower
GV II
Clock tower. Dated 1868. Rock faced limestone, ashlar dressings, Welsh slate roof, wooden turret and ventilating louvre. Square plan with one offset diagonal buttress, pyramidal roof broached to octagonal stage with clock on two faces, further small slated pyramid to louvred crowning feature with weather- cock. Plain plank doors to moulded arch in east front with drip to leaf stops under panel 'Albert Edward 1868' and the Prince of Wales feathers. Blind lancet north and south, leaded glazed to west; corbel table cornice to main roof. Small gabled lucarne each face of roof slope. Holds an important position in centre of former market place, on the site occupied by the Market House until 1863. The present clock tower was given to the town by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.
Listing NGR: ST8124732362
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320205
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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